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Chronic illnesses not only affect your physical health, but they can also be harmful for your mental health. Many sufferers of chronic illnesses, like Diabetes, Lupus, chronic pain, or Crohn’s Disease end up with mental disorders ranging from anxiety to depression, which can make life harder.

Luckily, Mental Health Match can match you with a chronic illness therapist who can help you manage the stress, fear, and angst surrounding your diagnosis. Whether you are located in downtown Washington DC, Anacostia, Ballston, Bluemont, or even Brentwood, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You May Need Chronic Illness Counseling

If you’re not sure whether you need chronic illness counseling, we can help. Here are some signs that indicate that you should consider therapy:

  • You feel stressed out about the diagnosis and your future.
  • You have feelings of anxiety and sadness.
  • You have trouble concentrating throughout the day.
  • You are withdrawn or apathetic about relationships that used to matter
  • You don’t sleep well.

Read this article for tips about living with a chronic illness from a licensed therapist.

Feel Better with Chronic Illness Counseling

Now is the best time to seek treatment for a chronic illness or diagnosis. Mental Health Match can help you get started by connecting you with the most suitable therapist for your needs. Browse below or use our free therapist matching tool.

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Picture of Dr. Tania Alaby-Varma, mental health therapist in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, N...
Dr. Tania Alaby-Varma
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Attain the personal growth and goals which you are seeking by exploring, understanding, and transforming patterns that no longer serve you. We will also gain insight into the way you relate to yourself, others and the world around you.


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Attain the personal growth and goals which you are seeking by exploring, understanding, and transforming patterns that no longer serve you. We will also gain insight into the way you relate to yourself, others and the world around you.

Something to know about my approach is:

I received specialized training in various evidence-based treatment modalities including Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and ADHD assessment and treatment.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Alcohol
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Assessments
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
  • Body Image
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Disordered Eating
  • Eating Disorders
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Grief
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Transitions
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Perfectionism
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Regulation
  • Social Media Use
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Women
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Dr. Janet Civitelli
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Tackle the challenges you are facing. My style focuses mainly on talk therapy during sessions, and with my guidance, clients also work on their goals between sessions.


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Tackle the challenges you are facing. My style focuses mainly on talk therapy during sessions, and with my guidance, clients also work on their goals between sessions.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach draws from several orientations: attachment, psychodynamic, coaching psychology, narrative, interpersonal, and systems.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Career
  • Career Change
  • Career Counseling
  • Coping Skills
  • Family of Origin
  • Health
  • Health Anxiety
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Stress
  • Work-Life Balance
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Dr. Gayle MacBride
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By talking about what you think and do, we can identify patterns and create the necessary change to develop skills to help you with stress at work and home, parenting, sleep, boundaries, self-esteem, work-life balance, relationships, anxiety, trauma.


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Together, we will:

By talking about what you think and do, we can identify patterns and create the necessary change to develop skills to help you with stress at work and home, parenting, sleep, boundaries, self-esteem, work-life balance, relationships, anxiety, trauma.

Something to know about my approach is:

I value your time, so I want our sessions to have useful take aways that are based on your needs. Effective therapists balance directness with caring. Together, we will both identify and remove your barriers and stuck points.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
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Dr.  Gayle MacBride  remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolin...
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Miriam Franco
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Together we can help regulate feelings that can be traumatic, painful, or stressful so that you can feel safe/grounded. With these tools, we can identify & resolve together underlying issues that sustain conflict, pain or interpersonal distress.


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Together, we will:

Together we can help regulate feelings that can be traumatic, painful, or stressful so that you can feel safe/grounded. With these tools, we can identify & resolve together underlying issues that sustain conflict, pain or interpersonal distress.

Something to know about my approach is:

When you reach for help during life's most challenging moments, my commitment to you is to reach back and meet you with genuine interest, compassion and a wide-range of skills. I incorporate EMDR & somatic therapies within a psycho-dynamic framework.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Pain
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Medical Trauma
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Miriam Franco remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nort...
Picture of Dr. Lauren Masuda, mental health therapist in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North...
Dr. Lauren Masuda
Together, we will:

Work through identifying and processing thoughts, emotions, interpersonal patterns; evaluate how those patterns are/are not serving you; make intentional choices for what you want your life to look like while relieving symptoms getting in the way.


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Picture of Dr. Lauren Masuda, mental health therapist in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North...
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Together, we will:

Work through identifying and processing thoughts, emotions, interpersonal patterns; evaluate how those patterns are/are not serving you; make intentional choices for what you want your life to look like while relieving symptoms getting in the way.

Something to know about my approach is:

Therapy can and will look different for every individual. Therapy is hard work, and also fun and rewarding. My approach to therapy is evidence-based and tailored to your needs and goals, which may change and pivot over the course of therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Anxiety
  • Career Burnout
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • End of Life
  • Families
  • Grief
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Adjustment
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Skills
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Work-Life Balance
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Dr. Lauren Masuda remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, ...